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Re: [Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure

To: Lester <oldsaabguy@comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Axle seal failure / wheel cylinder failure
From: Ron Soave via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:01:19 -0500
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>, bugeye@yahoogroups.com
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <942CB95E-A5D6-41FC-9D27-9F5368787FF0@mac.com> <A7733239-30BA-4787-8971-34AABAF48A2E@chartermi.net> <AACA2201-E438-48D6-8C2F-37B5183FB958@comcast.net>
Yes! You can forget the gasket and use a very small layer of Dow 732 schmutz. 
We use 732 on some  stuff at work in very hostile environment space junk and 
itâ??s my fav stuff now. 

Ron Soave

> On Sep 23, 2018, at 10:11 AM, Lester via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net> 
> wrote:
> 
> So, a search of the 10,807 messages I still keep on my machine (Yes, really.) 
> indicated that I asked the same questions in 2009.  
> 
> In 9 years has anything changed?  Are there new seals that are the bees 
> knees?  I donâ??t think that I need new bearings as the miles are low enough.
> 
> Just to be sure I need to:
> 
> Undo the retaining screw
> 
> Lever the axle out and free of the hub
> 
> Undo lock washer
> 
> Undo hub nut
> 
> Jury rig a device to pull hub 
> 
> Pull out seal
> 
> Install new seal
> 
> Reinstall hub, lock washer,nut  (Any tips welcome, all the video shows work 
> with rear end removed from car.)
> 
> Install new â??Oâ?? ring
> 
> Install new paper gasket 
> 
> Install axle
> 
> Congratulate myself on a job well done?
> 
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